*Affiliate disclosure. Even with a wealth of books, tapes and classes on anger management, keeping your temper in check and knowing how to handle anger is still very challenging. A Class on How to Handle Anger The following story happened four years ago on a flight from our once beautiful Chicago to lovely Palm Springs. […]

During the course of one’s lifetime, no one escapes adversity. We face all degrees of difficulties. And though we must have resilience when faced with adversity, at times, we can’t see the forest for the trees and get bogged down in the situation. Darling, resilient behavior is paramount to all of us overcoming adversity at […]

  *Affiliate Disclosure We aren’t immortal—but there are certainly ways in which we are able to help promote a longer-lasting, more fulfilling life. Aging gracefully takes a bit of mindfulness and commitment, but the outcome can vastly improve your quality of life for years to come. I’ve highlighted a few key ways to live a […]

  Navigating widowhood is a painful and aching experience. I understand this firsthand, having walked this path myself. It’s been more than three decades since I received the phone call and received the news of my first husband’s passing, and the feeling is still palpable. My story and experiences will hopefully enlighten you with the answers […]

*Affiliate disclosure. Darling, I don’t have a ‘gist’ ( Psychologist,) ‘trist’ (Psychiatrist) or ‘pist’ (Therapist) after my name. Just like you, I have experienced the bitter and the sweet, tremendous joys and great sorrows. I am a wife, mother, daughter, mother-in-law, girlfriend, and grandmother to several grandchildren, who affectionately call me Honey. I am a […]